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Janvier 24, 2022 8:57AM

Most Nova Scotia parents feel pandemic policies have hurt their child’s education
Paige MacPherson, Alex Whalen
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Most Nova Scotia parents feel pandemic policies have hurt their child’s education

Students in the province have missed at least 21 weeks of in-class learning in less than two years.

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student assessment, student achievement, student performance, pandemic, school closures, education
Mai 11, 2018 10:04AM

My ‘Aha! Moment’ on minimum wages… and more
William Watson
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If firms don’t collude, and there are lots of them around, wages will rise until they’re equal to worker productivity.

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minimum wage, wage growth, employers, employees, firms, worker productivity, wages, fraser institute, taxes, education
Janvier 9, 2018 5:00AM

Homeschooling has grown substantially in Canada over past five years
Angela MacLeod
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Alberta currently offers the greatest degree of school choice in Canada.

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homeschooling, alberta education, education, education programs, students, teachers, parents, independent schools, public schools, charter schools
Janvier 2, 2018 5:30AM

Share of Canadian students in public schools has dropped
Angela MacLeod
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Alberta is currently the only province to offer charter schools.

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students, schools, parents, school choice, charter schools, student enrolment, independent schools, public schools, alberta education, education
Novembre 16, 2017 5:02AM

Ontario separate school enrolment down 6.2 per cent over 15 years
Angela MacLeod
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Most separate schools are Roman Catholic.

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alberta education, ontario education, separate schools, catholic schools, education, parents, schools, students, teachers
Novembre 9, 2017 10:28AM

Share of students enrolled in Quebec francophone schools has declined
Angela MacLeod
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In eight out of 10 provinces, enrolment in francophone schools, measured as a share of total enrolment, increased.

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francophone schools, education, quebec, students, teachers, parents, education in quebec
Octobre 31, 2017 2:42PM

Share of students enrolled in anglophone public schools down in almost every province
Angela MacLeod
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Other than Quebec, Ontario has the lowest rate of public anglophone enrolment at 62.6 per cent.

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education, anglophone schools, public schools, teacher unions, parents, student enrolment
Octobre 16, 2017 2:26PM

Independent schools across Canada face diverse regulations
Deani Van Pelt, Derek J. Allison
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About half of Canada’s independent schools are religion-oriented.

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independent school funding, independent schools, education, schools, parents, students
Octobre 3, 2017 5:00AM

Improving independent school regulation could improve choice for parents
Derek J. Allison, Deani Van Pelt
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From 2001 to 2015, enrolment in Canada’s independent schools increased 23 per cent.

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independent school funding, independent schools, independent schools in canada, student enrolment, students, teachers, schools, parents, bc education system, education, alberta education
Août 11, 2017 1:23PM

Do students value university? Tuition speaks louder than survey responses
William Watson
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If we really want to know how much students value their schools, a market would be a good way to find out.

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market economy, free markets, markets, education